| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Veronica plantaginea E.James subgen. Synthyris |
| Synonyms | Besseya plantaginea (E.James) Rydb. |
| Besseya arizonica Pennell | |
| Besseya gooddingii Pennell | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1800-3400m |
| Description | basal leaves ovate to elliptic, to 15cm long, rounded dentate, stem leaves subscaly, flowers in compact spike, ca. 1cm long, subcampanulate, obscurely bilobate |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | pink, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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